Phone 845-548-8343

E-mail littlefigstage@gmail.com

 

Marci Schein Ficocelli

Work experience

2011 – Present     The Montfort Academy    Mount Vernon, NY

Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Director of Creative Media

  • Teacher of Freshmen Theatre Arts (Acting, History of Theatre, Theatre Technology, Design, Lighting, Props, Stage Management, Costume Design)
  • Art History to Sophomore Class
  • Advisor to Art Club, Media and Stream Team, Theatre Club, Band Club)
  • Film and Edit Videos and Marketing Design
  • Arts Integration into Academic Curriculum 
  • Select Play/Musical productions
  • Direct, Music Direct, Conduct, Costume and Design multiple productions/year
  • Contract and supervise staff and students
  • Stage Management instruction and guidance to student SM’s
  • Production Design
  • Scheduling and maintaining calendars for staff, cast, and crew for rehearsals  and performances
  • Implement and Teach Industry Standard software such as Qlab for Sound Cues and Projections
  • Teaching Technical and Performance classes

 

2016 – Present     Speranza Theatre Company.    Jersey City, NJ

Actor, Costume Designer, Prop Design

  • Design Costumes and Props AEA and Non Union productions
  • Actor

 

2013 – Present     Garage Theatre Group, Inc.    Teaneck, NJ

Musical Director, Stage Director, Actor, Stage Manager, Costumer, Instructor

  • Stage Manager for mainstage professional AEA productions
  • Musical Direct, Stage Direct and conduct youth company productions
  • Musical Direct and conduct mainstage professional AEA productions
  • Hire and supervise staff for mainstage and youth company productions
  • Actor in mainstage professional AEA productions
  • Costume mainstage and youth company productions
  • Teach private voice 
  • Co-Instructor for Musical Theatre Summer Camp for Teens
  • Instructor for Glee Song and Choreography Summer Camp for Children

2014 – 2020     Solomon Schechter of Westchester Upper School.    Hartsdale, NY

Arts Administrator, Stage Director, Vocal Ensemble Director, Recording Engineer, Theatre Arts Educator, Technical Theatre Educator

  • Oversee all performing arts events for Middle School and High School
  • Produce and Stage Direct Middle School and High School Musicals and Plays
  • Design and build costumes and sets in collaboration with the students
  • Rehearse and conduct vocal ensemble and coach students in vocal technique
  • Setup and engage students to manage and run recording studio 
  • Manage all arts wing facilities and scheduling
  • Oversee and manage budgets, staffing, payroll, purchase orders, and spending for all theatre productions
  • Sound and video projection design for in and out of facility events 
  • Advise student performing arts internship projects and student run performing arts events
  • Teach theatre arts, acting and technical theatre classes in High School and Middle School 

 

2007 – Present     Little Fig Stage, Inc.    Chappaqua, NY

Owner/Artistic Director

  • Select semester productions.
  • Stage Manage all productions
  • Direct and Produce 2 or more musicals/semester
  • Hire and supervise staff and interns
  • Costume and set design
  • Billing and scheduling 
  • Teach private voice and theatre
  • Run 3 week Musical Theatre Summer Camp
  • Run 2 week Cabaret Camp

2001 – 2005   Northern Westchester Center For The Arts         

                                                               Mount Kisco, NY

 

Musical Theatre Director, Voice Teacher

  • Direct musical for ATP (Actors Training Program) Ages 9-12
  • Musical Direct for ATP
  • Directing summer musical. Ages 12-16
  • Musical Theatre-Cabaret Presentation Class
  • Private voice lessons for professional and amateur adults and children

 

1997 – 1998     East Ramapo Central School District    Spring Valley, NY

Music Teacher

  •  General and Vocal music.
  •  Conducted concerts and graduation.              

 

Education

1977 - 1981 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT

Bachelor of Music

  • Vocal Music (classical and jazz)
  • Minor in Theatre

 

Professional memberships

 

Actors Equity Association, ASCAP, Stage Managers Association, Maestra

Community activities

2020-Present

Maestra Music, Inc.

  • DEIA Committee (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access)

1995 – 2004   Lime Kiln and Grandview Elementary Schools                                                                                                  Suffern, NY                  

Cultural Arts Coordinator

  • Book cultural arts programs for each school year

 

2000 – 2005                 Ramapo College                Mahwah, NJ

Advisory Committee Member and Workshop Presenter

  • Responsible for selecting workshops for arts educator symposiums in the following categories: art, film and video, creative writing, dance, music,  and theatre. 
  • Presented workshops teaching vocal music.